Pakistan Government to review open skies policy

27 March, 2019

Pakistan's Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry reported the government plans to withdraw Pakistan's open skies policy and review its agreements with foreign airlines operating to Pakistan (Associated Press of Pakistan/Pakistan Today/Urdu Point/GeoTV, 26-Mar-2019). Mr Chaudhry said the open skies policy "proved to be a great loss for [Pakistan International Airlines] PIA". He added: "Profitable routes were given to international airlines which led to a loss for PIA".